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Supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Forest Restoration Gets a Tiny Fraction of the Money it Needs

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11/09/2016

... of the Money it Needs Research shows that only 13 percent to 17 percent of the total annual funding needs for ... billion. That means there is a shortfall of $250 billion to $350 billion per year (PDF). Of the...

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Long Island Community Foundation Supports Diversity Through International Food Tasting at Gala Fresh Farms

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11/15/2016

... formed Peconic River Community Development Alliance is to bring people of different backgrounds and ethnicities together in Riverhead Town. From noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, they’ll attempt to...

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09 Jan 2017

David vs. Goliath: How Arizona Advocates Won Victories in the Fight Against Extremism - Webinar

Monday, January 9, 2017 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... figure Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and winning a ballot initiative to increase the state’s minimum wage. How was this ... law.” Ten organizations responded by banding together to form One Arizona, aimed at promoting...

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NYSHealth Publishes New Report for Improving Access to Primary Care for Adults with Physical Disabilities

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12/21/2016

NYSHealth Publishes New Report for Improving Access to Primary Care for Adults with Physical Disabilities This ... NYSHealth-funded report, A Blueprint for Improving Access to Primary Care for Adults with Physical...

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New York State Health Foundation Supports Campaign to Urge Nutritious Food Donations

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01/17/2017

New York State Health Foundation Supports Campaign to Urge Nutritious Food Donations The Clinton County Health Department is working to ensure healthier meal options are available at places that ... Health...

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New York Community Trust Supports Fellowship to Build Diversity in Arts Management

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01/31/2017

New York Community Trust Supports Fellowship to Build Diversity in Arts Management "This fellowship program will enable BRIC and our partners to invest in the careers of a new generation of arts .....

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Arts

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US Trust Study Finds Small Foundations Honing Strategies for Greater Impact

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02/03/2017

Funded by U.S. Trust, the survey also found that small foundations and individual donors have been formalizing their governance structures and process over the past decade.

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NYPost Investigates Immigrant Support Projects of NYCT and Brooklyn Community Foundation

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02/21/2017

... well-heeled philanthropic groups are doling out big bucks to resist President Trump’s immigration policies and ... Community Foundation created a $1 million Immigrant Rights Fund to support “...

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Brooklyn Org

16 Mar 2017

Funders-in-Action: Grantmaking During Times of Political Change & Uncertainty

Thursday, March 16, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... election (including collaborative funds like the Liberty Fund , the Immigrant Rights Fund at the Brooklyn Community Foundation, and Open Society ... civil rights, social services, and other issues How ...

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Century Foundation Report Finds Out Why High-Risk Insurance Pools Still Won't Work

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03/01/2017

... leaked documents from House Republicans show plans to create high-risk pools as an alternative to the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) guaranteed access to health insurance for people with .....

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CUNY Publishes Paper on the Changing Role of the Ford Foundation in International Development, 1951–2001

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03/07/2017

While US private philanthropic foundations are small in comparison with other international donors, the Ford Foundation was an important international actor and the biggest player within international philanthropy for almost 50 years.

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Rita Allen Teams Up With Knight Foundation to Combat Misinformation

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03/13/2017

Rita Allen Teams Up With Knight Foundation to Combat Misinformation Working alongside Democracy Fund and the Rita Allen Foundation, Knight seeks ideas on “topics ranging from, but not limited to...

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Mellon Foundation Supports Digitization Project for the American Numismatic Society’s Back List of Monographs

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04/17/2017

... 2010 will be made available for free online for anyone to use... Mellon Foundation Supports Digitization Project for ...

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Three MIT Alumni Win 2017 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

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04/21/2017

... the 2017 fellows were chosen for their potential to make significant contributions to U.S. society, culture, or their academic field. Each will receive up to $90,000 in funding to...

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75,000 Apply for State College Scholarships, but Many Won’t Qualify

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08/28/2017

... for his groundbreaking Excelsior Scholarship program to make college tuition-free for some students at New ... people applied. And that means, in a program designed to help make higher education more...

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Bloomberg Backs Frieden’s Next Act: Heart Disease and Preparing for New Epidemics

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09/13/2017

After running the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for eight years under President Obama, Dr. Thomas R. Frieden is starting a global health initiative that will focus on two big areas: heart health and epidemic preparedness.

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New York State Health Foundation: Online Patient Reviews Are Good Predictors of Hospital Quality

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04/30/2018

... were correlated with better-quality hospitals. According to a 2016 survey of 4,000 consumers by Oliver Wyman, 83% of ... were influencing their choice of physician, according to Amy Shefrin of the New York...

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Century Foundation Hosts Discussion on College Affordability Ideas for the Next Congress and Beyond

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10/01/2018

The Century Foundation convenes higher education experts, lawmakers, faculty, and advocates to discuss and debate the next big thing in college affordability.

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01 Apr 2019

Innovative Youth Organizing and Untested Approaches - A First Monday Discussion Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, April 1, 2019 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... Civic Participation (FCCP), who has extended an invitation to PNY members. Space is limited and will be granted on a ... Alejandra Ruiz , Executive Director, Youth Engagement Fund Estevan Muñoz-Howard (...

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07 Apr 2020

Responding to COVID-19: Youth and Education Funders Bi-Monthly Webinar

Tuesday, April 7, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:00am

... Working Group will host a bi-monthly funders only webinar to share philanthropic responses and organizing efforts ... students and youth. Presenters Julie Shapiro , CEO, Fund for Public Schools Toya Williford...